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From: Adrian on 14 Mar 2010 05:39 "Mr. Benn" <nospam(a)invalid.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > Even hands-free calling can be a distraction to driving but using only > one hand to steer a 1+ tonne vehicle is madness. So will you be calling for a ban on drivers with only one arm; on manual- gearbox vehicles; on car CD players, radios etc; and on drivers having conversations with passengers? Or would, p'raps, a nice little bit of catch-all legislation to hit those who aren't paying any attention with a properly serious offence, one that might make 'em actually think, be a good idea? We could call it "Driving without due care and attention" or "careless driving", p'raps?
From: Adrian on 14 Mar 2010 06:35 "Mr. Benn" <nospam(a)invalid.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > I frequently see cars being driven erratically and later realise the > driver has something clamped to his ear whilst he/she is trying to > control the vehicle. I don't much care WHY they're "driving erratically". The problem isn't in the cause, it's in the end result.
From: Conor on 14 Mar 2010 09:31 On 14/03/2010 09:36, Mr. Benn wrote: > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257809/Record-number-motorists-prosecuted-driving-using-mobile-phones.html > > When are people going to get the message? > What message? > Even hands-free calling can be a distraction to driving but using only one > hand to steer a 1+ tonne vehicle is madness. > Yet the statistics prove otherwise. The KSI figures are unchanged year on year so therefore mobile phone usage isn't as dangerous as people have been claiming. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Adrian on 14 Mar 2010 14:15 "TJ" <nospam(a)virgin.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > I would look at the disability side of things and the current Motability > scheme. > If a person completes a form for enhanced disability living allowance, > to have this granted to be able to get a free car they must be fairly > disabled. > Unfortunately if they have restricted movement to the level that > enables them to get this free benefit, that means they do not meet the > requirements to be in full and proper control of a motor vehicle. You seem to be forgetting two things. 1. Cars can be adapted to work around disabilities. 2. The disabled person's carer can drive.
From: Conor on 14 Mar 2010 14:17
On 14/03/2010 17:45, Mr. Benn wrote: > Tests by scientists at the Transport Research Laboratory said drivers on > mobiles had slower reaction times and stopping times than those under the > influence of alcohol. > And? It would also be interesting to see the details of those who were tested, i.e were they Joe Average 10,000 miles per annum or people who drive as part of their jobs who do 60,000+ miles per annum? And was this done on one of those completely devoid of any reality simulators? I suspect, like Climategate, a large part of political manipulation of results. Due to the difference in individuals, unless they tested thousands of people, a reliable result cannot be arrived at. I suspect the figure was closer to ten than ten thousand. If it were true, why are there not several thousand deaths from this? After all, around 500 deaths per annum are attributed to drink driving and the number using mobile phones while driving far exceeds the 100,000 or so people found over the limit by, I'd expect, a good tenfold. So surely if TRL's claims were valid, all the ~3000 non DD related deaths would be from people using mobile phones? Or maybe, it could be because its complete overhyped bollox... Like the "Speeding Kills" claim, it will undoubtedly come out in the future that the reality is that it doesn't to anywhere near the level currently quoted. Remember that with the "Speed Kills", the Police finally admitted that it was only a major contributory factor in 4% of accidents. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally. |